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7 U.S.C. 1736: Use of Commodity Credit Corporation

Created in 1959 by Public Law 86-341. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1431, 7 U.S.C. 1733, 7 U.S.C. 1736a, 7 U.S.C. 1736o, 22 U.S.C. 5423.

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334 substituted "storage, distribution, and program implementation costs to use the commodities" for "storage and distribution costs". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (b)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3014(b)(1), struck out "(that have been determined to be available under section 1731(a) of this title)" after "commodities". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–246, §3016, inserted ", including the costs of carrying out section 1736g–2 of this title" before semicolon at end. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127, §215(1), substituted "may" for "shall" after "Corporation". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §215(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "subchapters III and III–A" for "this chapter". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–127, §215(2)(B), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "the ocean freight charges from United States ports to designated ports of entry abroad;". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–237 substituted "time" for "items". · (b)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing appropriations and authorizing the President to administer a program of farmer-to-farmer assistance, enter into agreements or make grants to train farmers in recipient countries, seek exchange of f…
  • Pub. L. 101–508 added subsec. (d). · (d)

1975

  • Pub. L. 94–161, §214(1), substituted "the President" for "the Secretary of Agriculture". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 94–161, §214(2), struck out "through existing agencies of the Department of Agriculture" after "establish and administer". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 94–161, §214(3), substituted "with other foreign assistance activities of the United States" for "with the activities of the Peace Corps, the Agency for International Development, and other agencies of the United States and to assign, upon agreement with such agencies, such … · (a)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–808 substituted food production assistance provisions for provision respecting applicability of other laws, now provided for by section 1707(d) of this title.

1962

  • Pub. L. 87–703 made section 1701(b) and (c) applicable to this subchapter.

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.